Totally off-topic but Andy is not pasty - as a Scot (even though he's winning again), he is in fact, "peely wally". This is a condition that affects many Scots (myself included, unfortunately), and is a direct result of the fact that we are exposed to the sun for approximately 2 days per year. Other effects are grumpiness and a generally dour demeanour (at least until alcohol is involved). Moving away from Scotland doesn't improve the affliction, as evidenced by Andy's inability to ever tan. The fro though, there is no reasonable explanation for that...

Oh, France. Ye of banned burqas, a lazy workforce, and a history of military failure. I mean, don't get me wrong, I'll eat your baguettes, cheese, and pastries, but come on mes amis, sometimes you make it so damn easy. Your boy Gilles rolled his ankle today against some pasty, fro-haired, se...

I rarely feel compelled to comment on your posts but I really wanted to say thank you for this one. Great writing as usual. Like most Ana fans, I was following the match with more hope than expectation, then disbelief, then, ouch. This one hurt. I felt so disappointed, not in her, but for her. If we feel awful, how does she feel? I feel better after reading this, that she played so well and fought all the way. It's gonna sting for a while but I really hope she can take all the positives from this, get herself healed and rested, and keep moving on. Onwards and upwards, Ana!

"Well, I kind of broke my racquet and then kind of cried a little bit. (Smiling.) And then I was okay." Gosh. Where do I start. Deep breath. Sorry if this is really long. I just feel like a lot of people are curious as to what happened in this match and since no one could watch it and ...

I suck at self-promotion. It grosses me out and kinda makes me nauseaus. In my previous life I used to be one of the "too cool for school" kids at the bar, snarking on all the douchebags and ass-kissers as they worked the room and bragged about their non-existent lawyer skillz. I, the drunk...

Having read your blog for a while and lurking around, I feel compelled to post for the first time to say you've definitely got my vote! Love the snark but the genuine love for the game shines through too. As a huge fan of both Andy Murray (we're from the same town; I have to be a fan) and Baby E, what else could I want!

Well how about that? On The Baseline has nominated this here tiny juvenile blog that revolves around dick and man-hand jokes for Best Tennis Blog of 2010. Considering the other nominees are almost all for-profit endeavors associated with organizations or people who actually know what they're ...